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<span style="font-size: large;">Yes. That is what I said. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We live in a society that does not value diversity. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We live in a society that disables people with its intolerance of difference.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We live in a society that honestly believes the best thing to do for an Autistic child is to make them look not Autistic so that they do not get teased or bullied.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">These are the messages my children receive day after day. One month of awareness talk is not going to change that. In fact, it reinforces it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">"We are aware you are here and you are different, and we see you as a burden to be endured, problem to be dealt with and a puzzle to be solved." </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">That is the message Autism Awareness Month sends to Autistic people. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If our society valued diversity Autistic people would not be seen as a burden. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If our society encouraged and celebrated difference Autistic people would not be treated like a problem. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If our society would condemn bullying instead of encouraging the disabling of people in minority groups more people would be willing to speak against the rhetoric of puzzle pieces and mystery. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>If Autistic people were accepted we would not need Autism Awareness Month.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The tricky part of this conversation is that there are people who really do believe that awareness helps. They have very good intentions. They want to do what is right. I can understand why they feel defensive when they first hear someone say that awareness is neither helpful or enough. To be honest, I did a bit of a double take the first time I saw the idea too. My response was to read the dictionary! I love words.... and am always interested in defining and understanding (call it a special interest, if you will). Reading the definitions of awareness and acceptance showed me clearly why awareness is not helping Autistic people. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Autistic people are here with us in our shared society. They are offering themselves unreservedly and in all their diversity and beauty. They are asking us to look at them and receive them as adequate, valid and suitable, and that we do that without condition or expectation that they will change to suit our whims. It is not a big thing they are asking. Just acceptance. Just exactly what you and I are privileged to receive already. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And I say yes. I am not happy to merely have knowledge of this situation. I choose to accept what I am being offered. It is after all a gift when someone offers themselves to you. They are making themselves vulnerable and open to hurt. </span><span style="font-size: large;">So far our society has dished out a lot of hurt to Autistic people.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I do say yes. I choose acceptance. And I say to my Autistic friends: </span><span style="font-size: large;">You are adequate. You are valuable. You are suitable. You are wonderful just as you are. I am glad you are here. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Without going into too much detail, we decided that both MasterL and MissGs social and communication support needs were not being met, and that MasterL in particular was so overwhelmed that his stress was having an affect on his ability to learn in the school environment. MissG was still learning well, and enjoying school, but she was exhausted, and told us she did not want to go to school anymore. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's not an easy decision to make, on the one hand, because deciding to homeschool your children requires a substantial commitment of time and resources.... and to be honest, was not what I had anticipated we would be doing right now. But, on the other hand, it was an easy decision because we do not ever want to see our kids so overwhelmed that they cannot cope. I realise some people are not as lucky as us to be in the position to bring the kids home, but for us right now, it works. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">MasterL is enrolled in a Department of Education Distance Education school. MissG is currently away from school on an approved exemption, and is in the process of "unschooling". We will shortly be registering with our state homeschooling authority. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The changes in both children since leaving the environments that were so stressful for them are easily observed. They are both calmer, happier and more relaxed. Meltdowns, shut downs and periods of overwhelm are occurring significantly less often. They have the opportunity to retreat and self regulate as they need to. They can take time to be creative instead of constantly needing to be on alert. MissG particularly is enjoying setting her own pace and seeking out learning that engages her and is relevant to her interests. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So over the coming months this blog will undergo another change of focus.... we will be talking about home education and how that works in our family, along with other things that catch my interest or set off my injustice alarm. This parenting gig sure is an interesting journey. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7959201037384677056.post-8466693931144130782014-08-10T07:54:00.003+10:002014-08-10T07:54:39.231+10:00I'd like to be able to shop at Build a Bear in Australia<span style="font-size: large;">The #boycottAutismSpeaks movement appears to have had a victory this week, as Build a Bear Workshop in the USA has announced it has ended its support of Autism Speaks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is very exciting news!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'd be even more excited if it meant I could go buy bears for my kids.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAnnbCEVoHksbDaBtR17BXHI_qGSTzUlUlzj-c5PEUrXuw2RTJJTbURhFB44GaQDpCHgqt97nHBVv0oiJtRaTtub7Go9vmZVGi10EHvrfiM0gTK-Ly1qWi1pMzUYB30qHMQINCpyAJczdO/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-08-10+at+7.44.08+am.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAnnbCEVoHksbDaBtR17BXHI_qGSTzUlUlzj-c5PEUrXuw2RTJJTbURhFB44GaQDpCHgqt97nHBVv0oiJtRaTtub7Go9vmZVGi10EHvrfiM0gTK-Ly1qWi1pMzUYB30qHMQINCpyAJczdO/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-08-10+at+7.44.08+am.png" height="144" width="200" /></span></a></div>
<span style="font-size: large;">Unfortunately, Build a Bear Workshop in Australia supports Autism Awareness Australia, who are responsible for spreading the same message Autism Speaks does. Their video 'Autism Awareness' is full of fear speech and tells the world that my kids minds and personalities have been stolen by Autism, and compares Autism to caner diabetes and AIDS. You can view the video here- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7IFs3cIRak- but be warned, it is a horrible video. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, unti</span><span style="font-size: large;">l I know Build a Bear is no longer supporting Autism Awareness Australia, I won't be shopping there. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can read an article I wrote on this topic during April this year <a href="http://amazingadventuresautism.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/i-will-not-light-it-up-blue.html">here</a>. This article was picked up by The Huffington Post, and can be read <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michelle-sutton/i-will-not-light-it-up-blue_b_5076224.html">here</a>.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7959201037384677056.post-55276466026181151342014-07-26T11:36:00.000+10:002015-11-16T12:16:11.739+11:00The letter I wish I had read when my children were diagnosed with Autism<span style="font-size: large;">This article was moved to michellesuttonwrites.com</span><div>
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<a href="http://michellesuttonwrites.com/2015/11/16/the-letter-i-wish-i-had-read-when-my-children-were-diagnosed-with-autism/"><span style="font-size: large;">http://michellesuttonwrites.com/2015/11/16/the-letter-i-wish-i-had-read-when-my-children-were-diagnosed-with-autism/</span></a></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7959201037384677056.post-57965825733251430602014-07-19T14:21:00.001+10:002015-07-10T14:18:35.618+10:00#boycottAutismSpeaks<span style="font-size: large;">It's no secret that I do not like Autism Speaks</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There is a virtual protest against Autism Speaks on at the moment.... you can find out more about it on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/boycottautismspeaksnow/timeline" target="_blank">Boycott Autism Speaks Facebook page</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/Boycott_AS" target="_blank">twitter account</a>, and <a href="http://boycottautismspeaks.com/home.html" target="_blank">website</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you do not like the message of fear Autism Speaks spreads, you might like to join in too. Write a message and send in a photo- easy!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are the photos my family and I have contributed.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Image is L, a smiling teenaged boy in a red shirt, holding two signs. The sign on the left reads "There are things about me that would change if I wasn't Autistic and I like myself the way I am #boycottAutismSpeaks. The sign on the right reads " Autism Speaks, my life isn't miserable. My sisters life isn't miserable. My family's life isn't miserable, or, I guess they are only as miserable as any other family. Maybe you should ask Autistic people if they are miserable before you tell everybody that they are. #boycottAutismSpeaks "</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Image is of a sign on a wooden table. It reads "I told my 7 year old Autistic daughter that there was a group of people trying to stop Autistic people from begin Autistic. She gasped. I asked her if that would be good. She frowned and said "no". "Why?", I asked. "Because I like being Autistic" She doesn't want to be in this photo, but told me I should share this sign with all the people who want to stop AS from trying to change them. #boycottAutismSpeaks "</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Image is of K, a young girl with shoulder length straight hair and pink framed glasses looking at the camera with a feint smile, holding a sign that says "I love my brother and sister just the way they are. #boycottAutismSpeaks "</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Image is of me, a light skinned brown haired woman wearing black framed glasses and looking at the camera. I am holding a sign that reads "My Autistic children are HAPPY and HEALTHY, SMART and FUNNY, RESOURCEFUL, PERSISTENT and CAPABLE OF SPEAKING FOR THEMSELVES They are not missing, merely existing, a burden, tragedy, epidemic, health crisis, or a national emergency. I am not in despair. Please do not believe Autism Speaks when they try to tell you otherwise. #boycottAutismSpeaks "</span></td></tr>
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